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Logan Oldstar Arcilla

Logan Oldstar Arcilla (he/him)

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General Manager, Robotics and Technology Programs

I develop robotics programs for Indigenous youth using the FIRST robotics model.
Ryan Tuira

Ryan Tuira

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Engineering Superintendent

I solve problems for customers that have an engineering or science element to them.
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Vanessa Raponi (she/her)

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Manager, Manufacturing and Engineering; Founder, EngiQueers Canada

I oversee manufacturing in Europe and Mexico, where we make millions of toys a year!
Mark Simmonds

Mark Simmonds

Career Profiles

Marine Surveyor

I survey all different types of ships to make sure they are safe to operate.
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Desiree Newhook (she/her)

Career Profiles

Instructional Designer

I take hard-to-understand information and create simple and accessible learning experiences.
Michael Leger standing in front of a boat tied to dock.

Michel Leger (he/him/they)

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Hydrographer

I use sound and light to measure, describe and map the ocean floor.
General Electric-Hitachi Power Reactor Innovative Small Module

Redefining Energy with Small Modular Reactors

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Learn about small modular reactor technology and its future in Canada.

Rolls of aluminum

Chemistry in the Aluminum Industry

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Learn about the role of chemistry in the aluminum industry.

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How could you design a wind-powered elevator?

Hands-on Activities

Design a device that uses the power of wind to lift a small object.

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Shawn Fisher

Career Profiles

CEO and Co-Founder

I advance sustainable food production at the point of consumption by inventing smart farming appliances.
Carillon Hydroelectric Power Station, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec

Generating Electricity: Hydroelectric Power

STEM Explained

Learn how moving water can be used to generate electricity. This is called hydroelectric power generation.

Alena Djukin in an open boat with fish she has caught

Alena Djukin (she/her/they/them)

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Science Teacher

I teach science, English, and technology to students in grades 7-12.
Chatbot virtual assistant

AI and Human-Computer Communication

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Learn about how artificial intelligence and machine learning help us communicate with computers.

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What is Machine Learning?

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Discover how computers can learn and find out about the three types of machine learning.

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What is Artificial Intelligence?

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Learn about the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence and what it means in your life.